Noise pareidolia test for predicting delirium in hospitalized older patients with cognitive decline
Noise pareidolia test for predicting delirium in hospitalized older patients with cognitive decline
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噪声空想性幻想测试可预测认知能力下降的住院老年患者的谵妄
DOI:
10.1111/ggi.14477
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
橋本 裕
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作者:
鈴木茜;嶋津多恵子;鳩野洋子;麻原きよみ;吉野純子;遠藤直子;橋本 裕
AimAlthough older people are at an increased risk of developing delirium during hospitalization, no definitive screening tools exist to predict the condition. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the noise pareidolia test (NPT) as a tool for predicting the onset of post‐hospitalization delirium in older adults.MethodsHospitalized patients who were cared for by a multidisciplinary geriatric care team owing to behavioral symptoms, difficulties in communication, and a history of dementia or delirium were analyzed. The NPT was performed on patients who could complete a Mini‐Mental State Examination within 3 days of admission. Demographic and clinical data were recorded on the same day as the NPT or within 3 days of admission. Delirium was assessed using the observation‐based Delirium Screening Tool (DST).ResultsOf 96 patients, 59 were in the DST‐negative group and 37 in the DST‐positive group. Benzodiazepine agonist use, serum potassium levels, and the number of images in which pareidolia was noted (i.e., the NPT score) significantly differed between groups. Logistic regression analysis identified benzodiazepine agonist use (odds ratio, 2.897;P= 0.032), serum potassium levels (odds ratio, 0.427;P= 0.041) and NPT scores (odds ratio, 1.253;P= 0.017) as significant predictors of DST results. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed an NPT score of 1 as the appropriate cutoff value.ConclusionsA positive NPT score was identified as an independent predictor of delirium in older patients admitted to an acute care hospital with cognitive dysfunction.Geriatr Gerontol Int 2022; 22: 883–888.